DVR-530H is European digital video recorder of the Year

DVR-530H is named EISA’s 2005-2006
"European digital video recorder of the Year"

The recently introduced DVR-530H HDD/DVD recorder has carried off a prestigious European Imaging and Sound Association (EISA) award as ‘European Digital Video Recorder of the Year’ for 2005-2006.

‘EISA provides the ultimate in independent endorsement of innovative home entertainment products; it represents the collective opinion of nearly 50 highly-specialised consumer electronics magazine editors from around Europe', says Philippe Coppens, Manager, Technology and Product InfoManagement, Pioneer Europe.

‘It’s an exciting tribute to Pioneer’s DVD recorder range that EISA selected a mid-range product for this recognition,’ continues Coppens. ‘The trio of HDD/DVD recorders that we announced as recently as June comprise the entry-level DVR-433H, the now award-winning DVR-530H, and the top-of-the-line DVR-630H.

EISA’s citation says it all: ‘Don’t be misled by its discreet, slimline appearance. The new Pioneer DVR-530H is a fully-fledged digital recorder and much more besides! Of course, it reads and writes recordable and rewritable DVDs – dual-layer discs too. And thanks to Pioneer’s unique “space-saving” encoding algorithm, the DVR-530H can fit up to 13 hours of data onto a single DVD-R.

‘Rather more storage is available on the built-in 160GB hard disk, which permits EPG-controlled time-shift recording of up to 450 hours of broadcasts. Best of all for music fans, the innovative digital jukebox feature lets the hard disk double as a complete archive of cherished CD collections.’

EISA also handed its coveted ‘Best of 2005-2006’ awards to the Pioneer
VSX-1015 home theatre receiver and to Pioneer’s 50-inch PDP-506XDE ‘PURE Vision Black’ plasma TV. The triple award for each of the three key components in the home cinema set-up underlines Pioneer’s industry leadership in the provision of easily connected Home Theatre technologies that provide the purest audio and visual experience.

Pioneer’s DVD recorder range
Pioneer’s slimline HDD/DVD recorders are the first to provide up to 24 hours of recording on Dual Layer (DL) DVD-R media. They offer an advanced MPEG encoder that extends recording times while improving recording/playback quality, and industry-leading copy speed and HDD capacities.

The new user-friendly GUI’s intuitive HELP function guides consumers, while the Disc Navigator offers the fastest-ever programme scrolling and several title display options.

The ease of use of the two upper models [DVR-530H and DVR-630H] is complemented by the GUIDE Plus+™ EPG. This provides a multi-day electronic TV guide including easy one-button programming from detailed TV channel and programme listings.

The recorder also includes a Digital Jukebox. With a touch of a button, consumers can rip their favourite audio CDs to the HDD. Albums can be searched, genres assigned and tracks set to be skipped via the recorder’s GUI.

Disk capacities
Pioneer’s sleek, stylish products (height 59 mm) are: the DVR-433H in black or silver finish with an 80GB hard disk that holds up to 227 hours of video; the silver DVR-530H [160GB HDD] can accommodate up to 455 hours of video; and the DVR-630H [250GB HDD] allows users to store up to 711 hours of video.

Availability
The products will be available in June 2005. For further information on costs and availability please contact your Pioneer shop or your local Pioneer office.

Published: 16 August 2005, Pioneer Europe NV